“If two years ago someone would have said that in the Spring of 2024 we would have had North Korean munitions killing Ukrainians in Europe […] we would have probably… Continue reading "Reflecting on NATO and Asia as the Alliance Celebrates its 75th Birthday"
The Norwegian government has asked Parliament to approve a massive increase in the country’s military budget. The increase would add 600 billion NOK (or approximately $56 billion USD) in defense… Continue reading "Norway Proposes $56 Billion Military Upgrade Amidst Rising Tensions in Europe"
At the end of March 2024, the Republic of Poland suspended its participation in the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty. According to a press release from the Polish president’s… Continue reading "Poland Suspends Membership of Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty"
In a statement the Polish Ministry of National Defense announced that the commander of the Eurocorps, General Jarosław Gromadziński has been recalled from his post. According to the Polish MoD,… Continue reading "Eurocrops Commander Recalled, Counter-Intelligence Service Takes Action"
The government of Argentina signed a letter of intent for the purchase of 24 Danish F-16s on Tuesday, the first major military procurement made under President Javier Millei. The letter… Continue reading "Argentina Signs Letter Of Intent To Purchase Ex-Danish F-16s"
The Polish Armed Forces are now able to field a tank battalion equipped with the new K2 ‘Black Panther’ Main Battle Tank. This month saw further deliveries of the new… Continue reading "Poland Now With A Battalion of K2 ‘Black Panther’"
Romania has an ambitious plan to host NATO’s largest base to date. The former 57th Air Base of the Romanian Air Forces in the vicinity of Mihail Kogalniceanu Airport will… Continue reading "NATO Megabase In Romania To Host 10,000 Troops"
On March 21, the German Ministry of Defense signed a $1.2 billion contract with RTX, a subsidiary of Raytheon, for the purchase additional Patriot air and missile defense systems. According… Continue reading "Germany To Procure Additional Patriot Air and Missile Defense Systems Worth $1.2 Billion"
A delegation led by Turkish Naval Forces Commander Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu recently visited the Istanbul Shipyard Command and Naval Forces Design Project Office (DPO). The purpose of the visit was… Continue reading "Turkey Is Making Changes To The Design of The Planned TF-2000 Air Defense Destroyer"
Sweden officially became the 32nd member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Thursday, with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson describing the moment as the “start of something new”. The… Continue reading "Sweden Officially Becomes NATO’s 32nd Member"